Palace of Qawsun
Palace of Yashbak, also known as the Palace of Amir Qawsun, is a semi-ruined palace in Medieval Cairo, Egypt, originally built between 1330 and 1337 CE for the Mamluk amir known as Qawsun.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Palace
- Description: palace in Cairo, Egypt
- Also known as: “palace Bardaq”, “Palace of Yashbak”, and “Qasr Yashbak”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan and Al-Rifa’i Mosque.
Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan
Mosque
Photo: M mousa 86, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan is a monumental mosque and madrasa located in Salah al-Din Square in the historic district of Cairo, Egypt. It was built between 1356 and 1363 CE during the Bahri Mamluk period, commissioned by Sultan an-Nasir Hasan. Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan is situated 190 metres east of Palace of Qawsun.
Al-Rifa’i Mosque
Mosque
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The Al-Rifa'i Mosque is a mosque located in Citadel Square, adjacent to the Citadel, in Islamic Cairo, Egypt. Its name is derived from the Ali Abu Shubbak who is buried in the mosque. Al-Rifa’i Mosque is situated 270 metres east of Palace of Qawsun.
Saladin Citadel of Cairo
Photo: Ahmed Al.Badawy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Citadel of Cairo or Citadel of Saladin is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in Cairo, Egypt, built by Salah ad-Din and further developed by subsequent Egyptian rulers. Saladin Citadel of Cairo is situated 1 km southeast of Palace of Qawsun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sayyidah Zainab District and Abdin.
Sayyidah Zainab District
Suburb
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Sayyidah Zainab is one of the old traditional districts of Cairo, Egypt. Its name is based on the presence of the Sayyidah Zainab Mosque. It is known for its traditional restaurants, it also has the Qal'at al-Kabsh neighbourhood, which is one of the famous areas in the district, and the Ibn Tulun Mosque.
Islamic Cairo
Photo: Ahmed Al.Badawy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Islamic Cairo is the name commonly given to the core of medieval Cairo, a part of the city remarkably different from the modern Downtown district and the suburbs to the west.
Palace of Qawsun
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Palace of Qawsun” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قصر الأمير قوصون”
- Arabic: “قصر الأمير يشبك”
- Arabic: “قصر الامير يشبك”
- Arabic: “قصر بردق”
- French: “mosquée de l’émir Keisoun”
- French: “mosquée de l’émir Kousoun”
- French: “mosquée de Qaoussoûn”
- French: “mosquée Kousoun”
- French: “Mosquée Qawsun”
- French: “mosquée Qusun”
- French: “Porte de Atfet el-Mahkama”
- German: “Palast des Prinzen Qawsun”
- German: “Palast des Prinzen Yaschbak”
- German: “Palast des Qawsun”
- German: “Palast des Yaschbak”
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